Joachim Andersen suffered a paralysis of the tongue in the 1890s, likely due to a syphilis infection, which ended his career as a flautist.
Performer Biography
Alena Walentin, the flautist on this album, is an Altus Artist and has served as the Vice-Chair of the British Flute Society.
Performer Biography
Berit Johansen Tange, the pianist, has worked extensively with the music of Rued Langgaard, resulting in four albums dedicated to his piano works.
Composer Biography
Joachim Andersen was known in Paris as 'the Chopin of the Flute', indicating his remarkable status in the city.
Composer Biography
Joachim Andersen, the composer, was a founder member of the Berlin Philharmonic, where he worked as a conductor and highly regarded solo flautist.
Composer Biography
Joachim Andersen's career began and ended with the Tivoli Orchestra in Copenhagen, where he served as assistant to his father and later as conductor and artistic leader.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joachim Andersen's piano parts are finely worked out, unlike many other 'flute composers', showing that he played the piano well himself.
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